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J. Lynn Rowan started writing stories as a small child, usually starring her favorite cartoon characters. Most of her work through middle and high school was filled with typical teenage angst and melodrama, and usually mirrored the books she loved to read. But eventually she found her own author’s voice and decided to seriously pursue a writing career.

Historical fiction remains J. Lynn’s “first love”, but she has enjoyed the journey to becoming an author of romance and chick lit. She is a member of Romance Writers of America, the Central New York Romance Writers, and the Historical Novel Society. She is also a teacher who tries to instill a love of learning, reading, and writing in her students.

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	Better Than Chocolate (Sweet Somethings Book 1) 3.86 avg rating — 421 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When in Rome (Sweet Somethings Book 2) 4.21 avg rating — 48 ratings — published 2016 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The One I'm With (Sweet Somethings Book 3) 4.26 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2016 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	He Takes the Cake (Sweet Somethings Book 4) 4.39 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2017 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love in the Lowcountry, Volume 2 by Addie Bealer, Paula Gail Benson, Robin Hillyer-Miles it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 12 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Way back in 2019, I published “The Furlough: A Short Civil War Story” for Kindle, It was mostly an exercise in learning to use KDP, so I didn’t think too much about the cover art. I put together something that didn’t look totally awful on Canva, using a photo I’d taken at a reenactment. I … Continue reading The Furlough Has a New Cover & A Free Promo! Read more of this blog post »

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Boston, 1776: A Rogue Tour of Revolution City

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